I’m a solo entrepreneur but that doesn’t mean that I want to work alone. Any business is about interacting with other people.  It’s helpful to get out and interact with like minded people who are studying similar subjects or doing what you would like to do. I’m a member of a Mastermind Group that meets once a week. We are currently studying “Think and Grow Rich”. Getting out and meeting in a group to share ideas and talking about this material is so much more effective than reading or studying this book on my own. In the class we share our own personal stories and experiences and support each other in our goals. It is so important to share your goals with people who will support you. Have you ever told someone your deepest desires or goals only to have them tell you you’re crazy or you will never have what you want? I think we’ve all experienced this and it’s so sad because sometimes friends or family will unknowingly  say something that puts a negative thought in our mind about something we want to do.  Read more... (372 words, estimated 1:29 mins reading time)

Today I took a break from internet marketing and went on a 6 hour hike up the Superstition Mountains near Apache Junction, Arizona. It was a beautiful day with the temperature in the mid 70′s. I hiked with my husband and two other friends and we met about 2 dozen other hikers along the way.

This is not a hike you want to do alone because of the difficulty of all kinds of terrain, but also it’s a little tricky to stay on the trail. We were glad to see that someone had added spray paint markings since the last time we did this hike. Hiking this trail is a full body work out. It’s helpful to be strong, flexible and aerobically conditioned.  Read more... (343 words, estimated 1:22 mins reading time)

This is my first post to my blog. Hard to believe I’ve been online researching for almost a year now learning all I can about selling products online.  No doubt I have lots of knowledge about online marketing. Many newbie online marketers suffer from staying in a stage of analysis paralysis for too long. You can never have all the information that you need to start a project. At some point you need to just jump in and start doing it.  Some things can only be learned by doing and by trial and error. Have you ever tried to learn how to play golf from a book? How about reading about how to dance? Internet Marketing is much the same. You can’t imagine every situation that will present itself. You need to get started and learn along the way.

Also if this is your first step out of the cubicle cage, you can also learn a whole lot about your own strengths and weaknesses as a newbie entreprenuer. For me, I discovered that time freedom was both good and bad. If you have lots of time it can be wasted and not productive. Also, I liked working alone, but  wanted a support group and classes so I wasn’t out here trying to figure things out on my own. After several months online I had a lot of unorganized knowledge and knew that I needed a coach to take me by the hand and guide me step by step to help me see results.  Read more... (479 words, estimated 1:55 mins reading time)